Man charged with attacking co-worker at Chinese restaurant in Southbridge

Craig S. Semon TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

Published Monday November 5, 2012 at 6:00 am

Updated Monday November 5, 2012 at 8:31 pm

A Chinese restaurant worker is accused of breaking down a co-worker’s bedroom door, attacking the co-worker and demanding money until the victim fought him off with a board.

Carlos Granados, 41, of 54 Green Ave., Apt. 1, is charged with breaking and entering during the nighttime, and unarmed assault to rob.

Shortly after 3 a.m. Friday, police arrived at the emergency room at Harrington Hospital to speak to Mr. Granados, who wanted to report that he was assaulted by a co-worker.

Mr. Granados suffered several head, face, back and leg lacerations. Officer Brian Cardrant determined Mr. Granados to be intoxicated during his recounting of events, according to Officer John F. Fahey’s report.

Officer Cardrant went to 54 Green Ave., Apt. 1, to talk to the second party involved, who alleged that he was the victim and was only defending himself.

The alleged victim, who is of Chinese descent and speaks very little English, said he was asleep in a locked room when Mr. Granados kicked in his bedroom door, the police report states.

The man, who lives at the same address as Mr. Granados, said Mr. Granados attacked him and demanded money. The alleged victim said he grabbed a board and fought Mr. Granados off, striking him several times with the board.

Mr. Granados alleged that his accuser victimized him. Both men work at Dynasty Restaurant on Main Street, according to the police report.

During an interview with another co-worker, police received word that Mr. Granados said in front of an emergency room staffer that when he was released from the hospital’s emergency room, he was going to return to 54 Green Ave. and kill his alleged victim with a machete, according to the police report.

Mr. Granados was arraigned Friday in Dudley District Court. Bail was set at $2,500. He is due back in court for a pretrial hearing Nov. 20.